Stans

Stans
Municipality
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Location of Stans
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Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E / 46.950°N 8.350°E / 46.950; 8.350
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Nidwalden
District	n.a.
Government
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident Gregor Schwander CVP/PDC
Area [1]
• Total	11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	8,393
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	6370
SFOS number	1509
Surrounded by	Buochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad
Website	www.stans.ch SFSO statistics

Stans is the capital city of the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 7,300 people. The area of Stans is 11 km².

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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